President Trump has called UK decision to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius a deal his admin in past supported an act of great stupidity that further justified his want for US to acquire Greenland.
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One of islands Diego Garcia is site of key UK US army base in Indian Ocean.
In a statement given to USA media by UK government spokesperson said Britain will never compromise on our national security noting that agreement with Mauritius was struck because the base on Diego Garcia was under danger after court decision undermined our position and would have prevented it operating as intended in future.
This deal safes the operations of the joint US UK base on Diego Garcia for generations with robust provision to keeping its unique capabilities intact and our adversaries out. the British government added.
It had previously been publicly welcome by US Australia and all five eyes allies key international partners including India japan and South Korea.
The Five Eyes link to close defense and intelligence cooperation between US, New Zealand, Canada, Australia and Britain.
Mr. Trump issued his statement as Speaker of US House of Representatives Mike Johnson a Republican was in Uk to address the British parliament where he said Lawmakers the US and UK had always been able to work through our differences calmly as mates.
We will continue to do that i desire to assure you this morning that that is still case.
Shockingly our brilliant Nato Ally the UK is currently planning to give away the island of Diego Garcia the site of US Army Base to Mauritius and to do so For No Reason Whatsoever Mr Trump said Tuesday on his own Truth Social platform.
There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness.
These are international powers who recognize strength which is why the USA under my leadership is now after one year respected like never before.
The UK giving away extreme important land is act of Great Stupidity and in very long line of National Security reason why Greenland has to be acquired.
Denmark and Europe allies have to do the right thing.
Thank you for your attention to this matter President Donald J Trump.
The Chagos Islands were separated from Mauritius which was then British Colony in 1965.
The UK bought the islands for around $4 million US media said.
Mauritius had long comments that it was forced to give the Islands away in order to gain its independence in 1968.
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The UK invited the USA to build army base on island of Diego Garcia and it has become cornerstone of American defense infrastructure in vast indian ocean region.
In 2019 the ICJ issued a non binding ruling that called on the UK to give up control of Chagos Islands adding it had wrongfully forced out the people living on Diego Garcia to make method for army base.
Rubio said the time that Mr Trump has showed his help for this monumental achievement during his meeting with PM Starmer at the White House calling the base a asset for regional and global safety.
That ruling in part prompted the deal reached in 2024 for UK to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Island to Mauritius.
As part of agreement Britiain got to maintain control of the army based on Diego Garcia through 99 year lease at cost to UK almost $136 million per annum.
The Trump admin in past helped the Chagos Islands deal with Secretary of State Marco Rubio issuing statement in May past year adding following comprehensive interagency review.
The Trump admin decided that this agreement secure long term stable effective operation of joint US UK army facility at Diego Garcia.